Byron Jones (American football)
Jones with the Dallas Cowboys in 2017 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | September 26, 1992 New Britain, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | St. Paul Catholic (Bristol, Connecticut) | ||||||||||||
| College | Connecticut (2010–2014) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2015: 1st round, 27th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Byron Philip Jones (born September 26, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UConn Huskies, and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft after a stellar combine performance. He holds the unofficial world record for the standing long jump at 12 feet 3 inches (3.73 meters). He played five seasons for the Cowboys, where he was once named Second-team All-Pro and made the Pro Bowl. A free agent after his fifth season, Jones signed a five-year, $82 million contract with the Miami Dolphins, making him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL at the time.